The Global Survey has been sent out by the UN Regional Commissions to all countries, usually to the Foreign Ministers for distribution to the various ministries for completion though the process will differ from country-to-country. The standardized questionnaire has been designed to ensure comparability of data and is the result of a series of consultations with global civil society, international organizations and the United National system as well as Governments.
Global survey
There are eight sections in the Global Survey:
Section 1: Population, sustained economic growth and sustainable development (ICPD Programme of Action (PoA) Chapter III)
Section 2: Population growth and structure (ICPD PoA Chapter VI)
Addressing the needs of adolescents and youth
Addressing ageing and the needs of older persons
Addressing the needs of persons with disabilities
Addressing the needs of indigenous people
Section 3: Urbanization and internal migration (ICPD PoA Chapter IX)
Section 4: International migration and development (Chapter X)
Section 5: Family, wellbeing of individuals and societies (ICPD PoA Chapter V)
Section 6: Reproductive rights and reproductive health (ICPD PoA Chapter VII) and health, morbidity and mortality (ICPD PoA Chapter VIII)
Section 7: Gender equality, equity and empowerment of women (ICPD PoA Chapter IV)
Section 8: Population, development and education (ICPD PoA Chapter XI)
The UNFPA Beyond 2014 Secretariat is urging Governments to involve Civil Society and NGOs in the completion of the Surveys. Given the range of topics included in various sections of the Survey, it will be important for a broad range of organizations to be involved in the process, including those working on issues related to young people, ageing, persons with disabilities, women’s issues, human rights and education as well as those working on sustainable development, environment and climate change and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Some countries already have a consultation process in place, as in the case of the Uganda.